In today’s fast-paced financial landscape, two powerful models have emerged as game-changers for underserved populations: microfinance and digital banking. Both aim to bring financial services to those excluded from traditional banking systems, but they do so in fundamentally different ways. As technology advances and the demand for inclusive financial solutions grows, the question arises: What…
A report from Standard Bank shows that while roads, ports, and power are improving across Africa, the gap between big economic numbers and what businesses actually experience on the ground remains a real problem. We’ve been going through the latest Africa Trade Barometer from Standard Bank, and there’s a lot to unpack. The report covers…
NAIROBI—Kenya is steering billions of dollars in international aid toward a single, urgent national goal: creating jobs. In a major shift, the government is retooling its long-standing partnership with the World Bank to ensure that a massive $5.96 billion portfolio of projects directly fuels employment and builds up the country’s industries. This move follows high-level…
A new landmark report has confirmed Kenya’s status as a leading economic hub in Africa. According to the inaugural COMESA Investment Report 2025, Kenya is among the top five countries attracting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) within the 21-member Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA). This report, a joint publication by UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the COMESA Regional…
Nairobi, Kenya – A great development for African agricultural commerce, Hygrotech East Africa has successfully completed a $2.3 million cross-border trade transaction for seed and fertilizer inputs using the Agridex blockchain platform. This landmark deal, involving multiple parties across Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania, represents the largest agricultural commodity transaction ever settled on a blockchain platform in…
